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Defining Conflict Lesson PlanDefining Conflict Lesson Plan
Publisher
US Institute of Peace
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9th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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2 hrs
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Defining Conflict

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This Defining Conflict lesson plan also includes:
  • Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators: High School Edition (English version)
  • Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators: High School Edition (Spanish version)
  • Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators: High School Edition (French version)
  • Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators (High School Edition) and the Common Core Standards
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Conflict is everywhere—but is it avoidable? The first activity in a series of 15 peacebuilding lessons examines the nature of conflict at home, school, and across the world. Learners develop a definition of conflict through group work and whole-class discussion.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

conflict, conflict resolution, emotions, feelings, life skills, character building, conflicts, global conflicts, family, school community, school environment

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Ask groups to create a short skit about the conflict they discussed
  • Have groups research conflicts online if computers are available and you are short on print resources

Classroom Considerations

  • Set up the opening activity prior to class by writing the word conflict and the descriptive categories on the whiteboard or overhead

Pros

  • Contains several different assessment options and extension activities
  • Activities give the class a big picture idea of conflict by discussing it on a personal, community, and global level

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.9-10.1.a SL.11-12.1.a

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